Crystal Paine Show
259 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 480 ratingsThe Crystal Paine Show is dedicated to helping you embrace life right where you are and take practical steps to get where you want to go. Crystal says, "My hope is that this podcast will serve as an inspiration to your week, a pause in your day to slow down and reflect a little, a looked-forward-to part of your weekly routine, a place where we can connect on a deeper level… and ultimately, my desire is that you come away from listening to each episode feeling motivated to bloom where you are planted and take intentional steps to move in the direction you are longing to go." Crystal is a wife, mom of 6, foster/adoptive mom, speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and online entrepreneur, best known for founding MoneySavingMom.com.
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256. Micah's Unexpected Hospital Stay
April 16, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThis episode is a reminder to trust your God-given intuition. If you feel something is wrong or off, get it checked out. In this podcast, we share the story of Micah getting really sick recently and how it ended up landing him in the hospital. We got so many questions from you all about his illness and how we knew when it was time to take him to the hospital/what we experienced, that I thought recording a podcast episode sharing in-depth might be helpful. We're so grateful that Micah is do...
255. Answering your burning questions on marriage
April 09, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJoin Jesse and I this week as we sit down together for a personal episode where we tackle some burning questions submitted by followers on Instagram and share some life updates. (Including a story about a recent travel mishap where we ended up locked out of our own house at 2 a.m.!!) We kick things off by discussing our recent trip to Kansas for Easter -- our first time to fly with all three younger kids in over a year. We went to a goat farm, connected with friends we hadn't seen in a long...
254. Kaitlynn's trip to Singapore and Indonesia
April 02, 2024 07:04 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week's podcast guest is Kaitlynn (my 16-year-old!) who is here to discuss the details of her unforgettable trip to Singapore and Indonesia! Join us as Kaitlynn shares exclusive insights into her trip, talks about why she chose to go on this trip, and all the highlights (and a few lowlights) of the experience. The trip started out rocky with a delayed flight that caused their group to miss their a 17.5-hour flight to Singapore and end up stranded in San Francisco at 2 am in the morning...
254. Kaitlynn shares about her trip to Singapore and Indonesia
April 02, 2024 07:04 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBToday’s guest has been on the show before but is often requested by listeners to return, and that is my amazing daughter Kaitlynn who is here to discuss the details of her unforgettable journey through Singapore and Indonesia! Join us as Kaitlynn shares exclusive insights into her trip, revealing why she chose this adventure and what made it her top pick. From the excitement of exploring new cultures to the unexpected challenges of travel, we'll take you through it all! Picture this: a 17.5...
253. How to Build Belonging in a World of Loneliness (with Chris and Julie Bennett)
March 26, 2024 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThere were tears and there was laughter on this episode of the podcast, because we talked about the vulnerable (and sometimes difficult!) topic of belonging. And my guests were Chris and Julie Bennett, the authors of Fighting for Family: The Relentless Pursuit of Building Belonging. As the title of their book would suggest, Chris and Julie are passionate about relationships and community. In the conversation, they share about how family isn't just the people who you are related to, it can a...
252. Silas and Jesse share about their trip to DC
March 19, 2024 07:02 - 28 minutes - 26 MBSilas makes his formal debut on the podcast this week by joining Jesse and me to share about their trip to DC. He's joined in on a few podcasts in the past when he was much younger and didn't say much, so I'm excited for you to get to hear more from him now that he's older and less scared of the microphone. :) Jesse and Silas recount the adventures they had on the 8th grade school trip, including flying Southwest (and winning some vouchers), Arlington, the Holocaust Museum, the 9/11 Memoria...
251. Removing Toxins from Your Life Without Adding Them to Your Personality (with Emily Morrow)
March 12, 2024 07:01 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBI’m guessing many of you have seen the funny crunchy video comedy clips from Really Very Crunchy on Instagram or TikTok or YouTube. Emily and Jason Morrow are the talented writers, producers, and actors for these and I got the privilege of interviewing Emily in-studio recently about her brand-new book, Really Very Crunchy: A Beginner’s Guide to Removing Toxins from Your Life Without Adding Them to Your Personality. As my word for the year is health, I’ve especially loved Emily’s videos and ...
250. What it was like living in the 1900's :)
March 05, 2024 08:01 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBToday's episode is a fun departure from our recent more serious topics. Join me and Jesse as we take a lighthearted stroll down memory lane, exploring the quirks and charms of growing up in the 1900's. Okay, so we were born in 1980 and 1981 to be exact, but it was still the 1900's and so much has changed since then! Born before the millennium? Get ready for a nostalgia-packed ride! The inspiration for today's episode comes from a meme about being from the 1900's that sparked a flood of chil...
249. The Gift of Limitations (with Sara Hagerty)
February 27, 2024 12:12 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week, I get to share a conversation I had recently with Sara Hagerty -- and it's one I think you'll love and be deeply inspired by! I know I was! Sara is the author of The Gift of Limitations: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries and I resonated so deeply with her story and this book. In fact, it is my first 5-star read of 2024! In this episode, Sara and I take a dive into her inspiring journey of facing limitations, from a challenging road to motherhood, 13 years of infertility, adopting...
248. Losing and Rebuilding Trust With Your Teens
February 20, 2024 08:01 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBJoin Jesse and I this week as we discuss the sensitive topic of losing and rebuilding trust with teens after they've broken it. Inspired by a question from an Instagram follower, I share insights on the importance of having conversations before resorting to consequences. We highlight the importance of seeking to understand our teens' perspectives (we don't have to agree with them, but I think we should make the effort to try to understand) and adjusting consequences based on their willingnes...
247. An Update on Our 2024 Goals (+ an app we're both loving!)
February 13, 2024 08:01 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIt's the second week of February and Jesse and I are giving you an update on our 2024 goals! I try to stop at the end of every month and reflect on where I'm at, how I'm doing on my goals and habits, and what tweaks I need to make. Today we share what has worked so far this year, what's not working as well, and what we're learning. From hitting 47 hours of outdoor time in chilly January and making a habit of getting 90 grams of protein almost every day to struggling with turning off screen...
246. The Best Way to Encourage Your Single Friends (with Annie F. Downs)
February 06, 2024 08:32 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis episode is perfect as we approach Valentine's Day... because every married person needs to listen to what Annie F. Downs shares in this episode. And all of the single people need to listen to this episode to be encouraged by Annie's story and life! Annie is the author of a number of books, including her newest children's book, So Happy to Know You! We talk about her days as a teacher that inspired this book, her heart behind writing this, and how God has given her so many opportunitie...
245. Life is Messy, But God is Still Good (with Cynthia Yanof)
January 30, 2024 08:14 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBI consider the mark of a good book one that makes you laugh and get teary-eyed in the space of a few pages. Cynthia Yanof's book, Life is Messy, God is Good: Sanity for the Chaos of Everyday Life, did that very thing for me. Her ability to bring humor into life's messiness is beautiful and one we can all learn from. In this episode, we touch on some of her story and lessons she's gleaned. We talk about her experiences as an older mom with kids in college, high school, and first grade and ho...
244. A Crazy Airport Story + some fun life updates!
January 23, 2024 08:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBSo much has happened over the last few weeks, so today we're sitting down to share a fun episode filled with lots of family updates and news. I share a crazy travel story, talk about my surprising sourdough journey, we give you some can't-miss cold shower updates (please laugh!), talk about a book I finished recently, and tell you about a book light we love! We hope that this podcast episode feels like you are sitting in our living room with us chatting about life and things we're thinking ...
243. Trusting God When Your Life Feels Like It's Falling Apart (with Heidi Lee Anderson)
January 16, 2024 08:01 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBToday, I'm sitting down with my friend Heidi Lee Anderson, whom I initially met on Instagram, but our online friendship turned into a real-life bond. Join us as we dive into Heidi's inspiring journey and discuss her new book P.S. It's Gonna Be Good, which explores how God's Word addresses our deepest questions about faith, fear, and everything in between. Heidi opens up about facing a cancer diagnosis over a decade ago and the emotional rollercoaster that followed. From chemotherapy to radi...
242. My Word for 2024 (and some of the “weird” things I’m trying!)
January 09, 2024 08:55 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBEvery year since 2016, I've chosen a word for the year. For me, this has been pretty life-transforming as this word serves as sort of my over-arching theme for the goals and hopes for the year. And it also is one that I refer back to again and again throughout the year as I make decisions and think through what to commit to and what to say no to. In this episode, Jesse and I explore why I chose the word I did for 2024 and how I am intentionally seeking to live it out with the choices I make...
241. 5 Significant Changes We're Making in 2024
January 04, 2024 17:58 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIt's 2024 and we're kicking off this year with a podcast episode sharing about five significant changes we're making in our lives/schedules to be more intentional and purposeful. Because Kierstyn is starting preschool, we are tweaking our daily routine in three significant ways: getting up and out the door by 7:25 a.m., getting our younger three to bed by 7:30 p.m., and me turning off my screens at 8:30 p.m. This isn't just about change for the sake of change, it's about aligning our lives ...
240. Kathrynne shares about her first semester at college
December 19, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWelcome to the final episode of The Crystal Paine Show for 2023! I am so thrilled to bring back a familiar voice – my daughter Kathrynne! In this episode, we reflect on Kathrynne's first semester of college, exploring the highs, lows, and the valuable lessons learned. From the challenges of living independently to the joys of making new friends, Kathrynne shares her perspective on the transition from high school to college life. We take a dive into her initial uncertainty about the chosen c...
239. Trusting God When Life is Challenging (with Shane Stanford)
December 12, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBI hope that you will join me for this exciting and thought-provoking conversation with Shane Standord, author of the book JourneyWise: Redeeming the Broken & Winding Roads We Travel (The Eight Blessings of the Beatitudes of Jesus)! Shane has a truly powerful story to tell that's driven by his unwavering faith, strength, and astounding resilience in the face of life's biggest challenges! He shares about his journey as a grandfather, 30-year pastor, and founder of the West Center for Applie...
238. Raising Spiritually Strong and Emotionally Healthy Children (with Lauren Gaines)
December 05, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBI am joined this week by Lauren Gaines, author of Unshakable Kids: Three Keys to Raising Spiritually Strong and Emotionally Healthy Children. As someone who often discusses emotional language and nurturing emotional health in your kids, I have received many, many questions from moms about teaching these concepts to young kids, so Lauren is joining me today to help me tackle this topic! Lauren is a mother of three with a background in school psychology, and she provides practical insights an...
237. REAL TALK: When It's Hard to Prioritize Your Marriage
November 28, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis year has been stretching for our marriage. We’ve had some really hard and spark-less days. In fact, at the beginning of the summer, I looked into Jesse’s eyes and said: “This isn’t working. Something needs to change.” We talked about how we felt like we’d been running on empty in our marriage, that we’d been trying to tap into any reserves we had but we were now hitting the bottom of the barrel. Maybe some of you who have walked through challenging seasons can relate? It wasn’t any o...
236. 1000 Hours Outside (with Ginny Yurich)
November 14, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBI try not to have favorite podcast episodes, but I just really, really loved this episode and can't wait for you to hear it. I hope it inspires and warms your heart as much as it did mine! This week, I got to sit down with Ginny Yurich, the founder of 1000 Hours Outside, to delve into her impactful work and discuss her latest book, Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future! Ginny has deeply inspired me through her w...
235. One simple tweak that has made a big impact in our lives
November 07, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBJesse and I did something we've never done before for this episode: we recorded it twice! Not because of technical issues, either. Listen in for why (and you can laugh!) In this week's podcast, we share a candid glimpse into some struggles we've experienced in recent months that prompted a conversation that led to a change in our daily lives. We talk about some of the hurdles that come with working from home and how these have impacted us recently. We also talk about how to be honest when ...
234. Grieving the Loss of What Your Life Used to Be (with Chuck and Ashley Elliott)
October 31, 2023 10:23 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBDo you miss a title you used to have, a role you used to have, or a person or thing that used to be a big part of your life? If so, today's podcast episode will encourage your heart -- especially if letting go of what your life used to look like has been hard. Chuck and Ashley Elliott joined me in-studio recently to talk about their brand new book I Used to Be ___ : How to Navigate Large and Small Losses in Life and Find Your Path Forward-- a book that pretty much all of us can relate to! C...
233. When an Unexpected Phone Call Turns Your Life Upside Down (with Jillian Benfield)
October 24, 2023 10:30 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis podcast episode is one I'd been looking forward to recording -- because it is always so special to get to talk to a mom who also has a child with Down syndrome. Author of The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be When Life Goes Off Plan, Jillian Benfield joins me today to share her heartfelt story of getting the very unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome for her second child, Anderson. In this conversation, Jillian and I dive into the depths of her experience, be...
232. Why We Require Our Teens to Get a Job at 15
October 17, 2023 13:48 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBBuckle up because we are diving into a pretty controversial topic this week on the podcast: why we don't think parents should pay for everything for their kids and why we expect our kids to get a job by 15. In this podcast episode, I share the story of a simple Instagram post that sparked a heated debate and led me to discuss why we have this requirement in our family. We explore the reasons behind this decision, how it plays out in our home, and the valuable life skills our teens learn t...
231. A Healthy Perspective on Body Image (with Rachael Gilbert)
October 10, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWelcome back to the show, everyone! This week, I am discussing a Real talk: I’ve struggled with body image much of my life. I’ve used food and exercise as a reward and punishment. I’ve obsessed over what I ate or didn’t eat, how much I exercised or didn’t exercise, how my clothes fit or didn’t fit, and what the number on the scales. I’ve beat myself up when the jeans didn’t fit, felt frustrated and discouraged when the scale didn’t say the number I wanted it to, and spent way too much menta...
230. Why I'm Saying No
October 03, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB“Pretend you’re standing on the edge of a huge cliff and someone is going to push you off if you don’t let go of 2-3 things you’re carrying. What are you going to let go of?” I was at the end of my first coaching session with @alliworthington a few months ago and she’d ask me to describe my life and responsibilities. She told me I needed to find some things to let go, scale back on, get help with, or delegate. I pretty quickly said, “I don’t know that I really can.” And I was prepared to ba...
229. Secrets of Sex and Marriage (with Shaunti Feldhahn)
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBPrepare to dive into a topic that might make some of you a bit uncomfortable but is incredibly important for the health of your marriage - secrets of sex and marriage. My friend Shaunti Feldhahn is the author of the book Secrets of Sex and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference, and she and I are excited to discuss this because it's a topic that many couples struggle with but often don't openly address. We explore the surprises teased in her book title, from understanding what's ...
228. Building Community Through Cooking (with Bri McCoy)
September 19, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBI am beyond excited about today's guest! Bri McCoy is here, and we are diving into her brand new book The Cook’s Book: Recipes for Keeps & Essential Techniques to Master Everyday Cooking! It's not just the delicious recipes that make this book special but also the joy and confidence it brings to the kitchen. If you have ever felt overwhelmed in the kitchen, struggled to find joy in cooking, or simply want to simplify your mealtime, this episode is definitely a must-listen for you! Bri share...
227. Paying Attention in a Distracted World (with Paul Angone)
September 12, 2023 12:50 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBI am so excited to welcome Paul Angone back to the show, who was first on back in episode 127! Paul joins me today to talk about his book Listen to Your Day, delving into the concept of paying attention in the digital age and sharing how he’s transformed and improved his own relationship with his phone. We discuss the challenges of maintaining healthy relationships with loved ones and strangers in a digital world full of distractions, highlighting how parents are often juggling the demands ...
226. 4 Big Transitions in Our Lives Right Now
September 05, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWe are talking all about transitions this week on the podcast because we have experienced many of them recently just in the last week alone! Listen as we dive into a whirlwind week of transitions in our lives. From Kathrynne embarking on her college journey and stepping into adulthood to David starting preschool, it has truly been a rollercoaster of emotions! We share the joys and challenges of these significant life changes and how we are adapting our family schedule to accommodate these s...
225. Preparing Our Kids for Marriage (with Tricia Goyer)
August 29, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBStep into a very candid conversation today as I am so thrilled to welcome Tricia Goyer to the show! Tricia is an accomplished author who's been a part of my life for a long time, and our talk delves into her journey as an author, her unique family dynamics, and the importance of nurturing healthy relationships with our children. We reminisce about our past experiences speaking on adoption and foster care, which deeply influenced my path. Tricia shares some incredibly valuable insights from ...
224. The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood (with Alli Worthington)
August 22, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGet ready for an episode of the show that I have been looking forward to for so long! I am joined today by the incredible Alli Worthington, author of the recently released book Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood. Believe me, if you're seeking empowerment and practical guidance in navigating the challenging waters of parenting, this episode is an absolute must-listen! In our conversation, Alli opens up about her journey as a mother to five boys and a ste...
223. Love is Worth the Risk
August 15, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jesse and I dive deep into the topic of how love is worth the risk. We share how recent experiences have challenged us to embrace the vulnerability of loving wholeheartedly. Whether it's fostering a child and facing the heart-wrenching goodbyes, navigating friendships with the potential for hurt, or parenting in a way that opens our hearts to the unknowns of the future, we've discovered that to truly love is to take a risk... but it is worth the ris...
222. When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief (with Lisa Whittle)
August 08, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWe don't have many repeat guests on the podcast, but I was so happy to have Lisa Whittle back in the studio to talk about her new book God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief! This book is all about finding rest and comfort in God, and I just really love how Lisa's heart points people to Jesus through her work. Lisa and I dive deep into her trilogy of books, Jesus Over Everything, The Hard Good, and now God Knows, which, together, offer a full picture of living...
221. The Worry-Free Parent (with Sissy Goff)
August 01, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBI’m so honored to have Sissy Goff back in the studio to discuss her new book, The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too. When Sissy was here a couple years ago for her book Raising Worry Free Girls, the response was phenomenal, and to this day, I still hear from so many parents who were deeply impacted by that book! A counselor for over 30 years who helps families through her counseling practice, Sissy joins me today to discuss her new book, The Worry-Free Parent. I h...
220. 3 Unexpected Lifestyle Changes I Made This Summer
July 25, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this podcast episode, Jesse and I discuss three unexpected life changes that I have made over this summer -- inspired by a blood test I took earlier this year. I share why I made them, how I'm tracking them (and an app that has worked so well!) and the unexpected impact they have made on my life. We also talk about how these have turned into some daily choices that are now habits that I do without thinking. While I don't expect you to make these same changes, I hope this episode can ser...
219. How to find and build better friendships (with Laura Tremaine)
July 18, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBI have really been looking forward to this topic and to having this guest on the show for weeks because a question that I frequently get asked on social media is regarding friendship and how I go about making friends. What do you do if you’re dealing with feeling like no one ever invites you to do anything and you are lonely? My guest today, Laura Tremaine is the perfect person to help me tackle this topic because she has written a whole book about it titled The Life Council: 10 Friends Eve...
218. 21 Days of No Sugar and the surprising lessons I'm learning
July 11, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBIs there something that you are relying on to give you joy, fulfillment, or that you just feel like you “have to have” or “can’t live without”? I was recently convicted about how much I was relying upon sugar… and it inspired me to try doing a three-week-long no sugar challenge. In this episode, we share why and how I went twenty-one days without sugar as well and what changes I experienced along the way. Don’t worry! The purpose of this episode is not to shame you for your sugar intake or ...
217. How to Identify & Occupy Your God-Given Space (with Heather MacFadyen)
July 04, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHeather MacFadyen and I have both been blogging for a long time, but our paths took very different directions online. And that's exactly what this conversation is about! Heather is a well-known podcaster and author of the book, Right Where You Belong: How to Identify and Fully Occupy Your God-Given Space. In this podcast episode, Heather shares about her journey and how she set out to write a book years ago and ended up getting rejections that led her to podcast instead -- something that ha...
216. Jesse's Perspective on IBLP
June 27, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBYou may recall from a couple of episodes ago our conversation in which we shared our thoughts on the Shiny Happy People docu-series. That episode was very unplanned and off-the-cuff, so we thought that we would do a follow-up episode because we got a lot of feedback wishing that they had heard more from Jesse. I am therefore doing my best to let Jesse lead this conversation so that you can hear more of his perspective surrounding the docu-series. Jesse shares how even though he wasn’t direc...
215. Hope and Healing from Church Hurt & Disappointment (with Natalie Runion)
June 20, 2023 13:18 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBI am so excited to have Natalie Runion on the podcast this week, and this couldn’t have possibly happened at a better time! In the last episode, Jesse and I shared our thoughts about the docu-series Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, and a lot of you reached out to me to say that you have struggled to know how to feel about church because of difficult experiences you have had. Natalie is here to discuss what to do and how to process through church hurt and disappointment, something s...
214. Shiny Happy People: Our Honest Thoughts
June 13, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis may be one of the most controversial episodes I’ve ever recorded – and also the most personal! Amazon recently released a 4-part docu-series called Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets. While this series focuses on the Duggar family primarily, it dives into the world and beliefs of those who were part of the IBLP/ATI program – which was the program and culture I grew up in. We got so many requests from people to share our thoughts on the docu-series, so we sat down and recorded a ...
213. Every Woman a Theologian (with Phylicia Masonheimer)
June 06, 2023 16:05 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBToday’s podcast guest has deeply impacted my life this year as I've been reading her work and following her on Instagram and I really looked forward to recording this episode with her. It didn't disappoint! Phylicia Masonheimer is the author of Every Woman a Theologian and founder of the organization with the same name, a ministry that teaches both Christian women and men how to identify what they believe and communicate it in a loving way. In this podcast episode, she shares why theology m...
212. How to Help Your Kids Have an Intentional Summer
May 30, 2023 03:29 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBWant to help your kids be more intentional with their summer? In this podcast episode, Jesse and I share 10 questions to ask your kids to help them come up with some great ideas to be more intentional with their time this summer. Use these questions as a springboard to set goals or just to get yours kids' creative juices flowing! As we talk about in this episode, we sat down with our kids and went over these questions together and we had such a fun time hearing our kids' answers, learning m...
211. Trading Boring, Empty Prayer for Real Connection (with Addison Bevere)
May 23, 2023 15:19 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOkay, full disclosure: I'd never heard of Addison Bevere until his publisher reached out and asked if he could be on my podcast. I did some research and was so impressed with what I found, that I said yes. And I'm so grateful I did because I was absolutely blessed by the time I got to spend with him. Not only did he share so much wisdom on our podcast episode, but I loved getting to know him more in our conversations before and after we recorded. He was so humble and I would have never know...
210. Kathrynne shares surprising lessons she learned in high school
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBListen in to this week's podcast episode as I welcome our daughter, Kathrynne, back to the show! She joins me today to discuss her high school experience -- a topic inspired by a recent night where she spoke at youth group. She had such wisdom to share there and I wanted her to get to share some of that on the podcast. In this episode, Kathrynne talks about how she was really dreading going into her senior year. She decided to focus on loving the younger kids and looking for ways to serve t...
209. Hope For When Motherhood is Really Hard (with Katie Faris)
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBMother’s Day isn’t always flowers and chocolate and handmade cards. For many women, it’s a hard reminder of something that isn’t, something that once was, or something that might never be. Maybe you’ve lost a child. Maybe you’re estranged from your mom. Maybe your child has a life-threatening disease. Maybe you’ve lost your mother. Maybe you’re single and longing for marriage and motherhood. Maybe that adoption you thought was going to go through didn’t. Maybe you never really had a m...
208. Slacker Parenting (AKA How to spend less time micromanaging and more time enjoying your kids)
May 03, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBJesse and I are talking about "slacker parenting" this week on the podcast. This term might seem a bit odd or like the opposite of the kind of parent you'd want to be, but hear us out... because it's not exactly what it sounds like! I recently read a pre-release copy of Alli Worthington’s upcoming book Remaining You While Raising Them and that's where I got the phrase from. Alli talks about how kids are often much more capable than we think they are. What would it look like for us to give t...